# In an op-ed, NYU Global Research Prof. Ian Bremmer explains the importance of China to the global economy

1 Faculty News December 8, 2014 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/straitstimes.jpg?itok=wlS7F_uC)>

Excerpt from [Straits Times](http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-story/asia-report/china/story/state-play-china-strong-hold-the-centre-20141208) -- "In 2015, China's economy will deliver strong growth, and its talented leaders will maintain their monopoly on power. And China's fate will become even more important for international politics and the entire global economy."

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